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| US election 2016: Clinton and Trump face final debate | US election 2016: Clinton and Trump face final debate |
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| Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will take to the stage in Las Vegas later for the final debate in an increasingly bitter race for the US presidency. | Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will take to the stage in Las Vegas later for the final debate in an increasingly bitter race for the US presidency. |
| Polls show Mr Trump is losing in key battleground states after facing a slew of sexual assault allegations. | Polls show Mr Trump is losing in key battleground states after facing a slew of sexual assault allegations. |
| But Mrs Clinton remains unpopular with many US voters and has faced more bad headlines about her use of a private email server. | But Mrs Clinton remains unpopular with many US voters and has faced more bad headlines about her use of a private email server. |
| Most Americans will cast their votes on 8 November. | Most Americans will cast their votes on 8 November. |
| Millions are expected to tune into the third and final debate at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas which gets under way at 21:00 EDT (01:00 GMT) and will be moderated by Fox News journalist Chris Wallace. | |
| The two candidates will discuss six topics: national debt and health and social benefits, immigration, the economy, the Supreme Court, foreign flashpoints and their fitness to be president. | The two candidates will discuss six topics: national debt and health and social benefits, immigration, the economy, the Supreme Court, foreign flashpoints and their fitness to be president. |
| Mr Trump has faced damaging fallout after a video emerged of him making obscene comments about groping women, with senior Republicans deserting him. | Mr Trump has faced damaging fallout after a video emerged of him making obscene comments about groping women, with senior Republicans deserting him. |
| In recent days he has railed against the election process itself, warning the vote is "absolutely rigged" with "large-scale voter fraud" taking place. | In recent days he has railed against the election process itself, warning the vote is "absolutely rigged" with "large-scale voter fraud" taking place. |
| His remarks prompted a scathing response from President Barack Obama, who said the Republican challenger should "stop whining". | His remarks prompted a scathing response from President Barack Obama, who said the Republican challenger should "stop whining". |
| Mr Trump has invited President Obama's estranged half-brother, Malik Obama - one of his supporters - as a guest. | Mr Trump has invited President Obama's estranged half-brother, Malik Obama - one of his supporters - as a guest. |
| He also invited Patricia Smith, whose son was killed in an attack on the US diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012, while Mrs Clinton was US secretary of state. | He also invited Patricia Smith, whose son was killed in an attack on the US diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012, while Mrs Clinton was US secretary of state. |
| In contrast to Mr Trump, Mrs Clinton has kept a low profile ahead of the debate to prepare for the showdown. | In contrast to Mr Trump, Mrs Clinton has kept a low profile ahead of the debate to prepare for the showdown. |
| Her spokesman said the Democratic nominee was ready for whatever "scorched-earth" tactics her rival might try. | Her spokesman said the Democratic nominee was ready for whatever "scorched-earth" tactics her rival might try. |
| Mrs Clinton is likely to face questions about a batch of hacked emails from the account of her campaign boss, released by Wikileaks, that her rival has seized on. | Mrs Clinton is likely to face questions about a batch of hacked emails from the account of her campaign boss, released by Wikileaks, that her rival has seized on. |
| Before the last debate, Mr Trump appeared at a news conference with women who accused Bill Clinton of sexual misconduct. Since then he has suggested Mrs Clinton took performance-enhancing drugs ahead of that meeting. | Before the last debate, Mr Trump appeared at a news conference with women who accused Bill Clinton of sexual misconduct. Since then he has suggested Mrs Clinton took performance-enhancing drugs ahead of that meeting. |
| But Mrs Clinton's campaign has signalled their candidate will try to focus on policy. | But Mrs Clinton's campaign has signalled their candidate will try to focus on policy. |
| Among her guests, Mrs Clinton is bringing billionaire Trump critic Mark Cuban, as well as Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman, one of her highest-profile Republican backers. | Among her guests, Mrs Clinton is bringing billionaire Trump critic Mark Cuban, as well as Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman, one of her highest-profile Republican backers. |